Last night the Atlanta Hawks played host to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and Black Hollywood was there to witness the hometeam score an unlikely victory.

Kobe and Co. however, played second fiddle to Keri Hilson in the “most embarrassing moment of the night” category.

Hilson was there to sing the National Anthem and pretty much butchered the thing. Fortunately, she sounded and looked good… AND managed to make it to the end.

She took to Twitter after the incident and blamed it on the sound?

“LMAO bad sound can really distract U!! Well it happend 2 Aretha & the best of em!! EEK!! Take 2–»Red Sox/Yankee game this Sun!!”

Well, at least it wasn’t as bad as doing Elvis to Mike… Good luck at redemption Miss Keri Baby.

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New music from “R. Keri” here. Pretty dope concept, in that the two R&B sensations appear to record the thing in their respective cities – Chicago (Kellz) and Atlanta (Miss Keri Babay!)… or is that because Kellz can’t travel? In any scenario, it’s a nice it’s hot as a firecracker. But why wouldn’t it be?

Even if Keri Hilson doesn’t know the difference between Elvis and Michael Jackson, she knows how to perform and doing so with arguably the most talented rhythm & blues cat in the industry will bring even more out of you.

She’s hot, but the cover/concept is extremely wack… and you have to wonder how much more of this she’s going to have to do to remain relevant. Once you start selling sex, you pretty much have to stay that way. The unavoidable question would be: Can Keri Hilson sell herself as an artist without the sexual undertones?

If you’re like us, you’re wondering what the hell 944 Magazine is… But does it really matter? Aside from receiving rave reviews while on tour with Keyshia Cole, Keri Hilson is garnering more and more acclaim as one of the hottest females in the R&B industry and with good reason. Perfect skin tone, bedroom eyes and the voice to go with it. My, my, my…

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